RACQ chopper unable to spot man missing at Noosa North Shore

UPDATE: THE Coast-based RACQ CareFlight Rescue chopper has returned to base earlier this morning, unable to locate the 19-year-old Brisbane man missing from the Teewah Beach area of Noosa North Shore.

Tasked at 5.30am, the chopper and its crew conducted a sweep of an area of about five kilometres, but were unable to find the man, returning to base at about 10am.

The third cutting at Noosa North Shore.

UPDATE: Monday, 9.30am:

THE Sunshine Coast RACQ CareFlight Rescue Helicopter is assisting again this morning in the search for a 19-year-old Brisbane man missing in the surf off Noosa North Shore.

A spokesman for the Coast-based service confirmed the search had resumed in the same area around Teewah Beach this morning, as a number of authorities, including water police and surf life saving are scouring the area in search of the teenager, after the search was suspended last night due to fading light.

EARLIER:

THE search for a 19-year-old Brisbane man who went missing in the surf at Noosa North Shore will continue today.

Water police and surf lifesavers began a coordinated a search effort for the young man at 2.30pm yesterday.

The man had been swimming with a friend before being caught in a rip and dragged out to sea.

A search involving police, water police and other agencies started immediately but was suspended on Sunday evening due to fading light.

A helicopter was also called in to conduct an aerial search.

Surf Life Saving Queensland Sunshine Coast duty officer Peter Lucas said they were working in "messy conditions" and had been unable to locate the man before the search was called off around 6pm.

"We will be resuming first-up on Monday," he said.

Monday's search will start at first light and will involve water police, a rescue helicopter, beach patrols and other agencies on jet boats and jet skis.